I need a large 4x4 but only do short journeys - would a pick-up be suitable?

I need a large 4x4 vehicle (we live on a farm), that will be used mostly for short journeys, that I can throw my gardening kit in - I'm a self employed gardener - and we can use to go to the tip, as well...

I can't fit a dash cam behind my mirror - can I turn the in-built road sign detection camera into a dash cam?

I have a Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer. The casing for the in-car, road-sign detection camera is so large that I can't fit a regular dash-cam behind the mirror. Is there software available that would enable...

Engine problem with my car - what rights do I have?

I own a Suzuki SX4 which I bought new in April 2016. The car today has been excellent. To date I've done just over 20K miles. In early October I phoned my local garage to tell them my charging light was...

I want to update my in-built Navigation without having to pay £272 - what do you advise?

Suzuki advise that the price for an SD card bearing the latest maps for its built-in SatNav will cost £272. The SatNav maps are likely to be close to a year old since I bought the car secondhand, which...

Do you know if the Suzuki Jimny underbody is galvanised?

I have a Skoda Fabia, owned from new and 10 years old. As it's Volkswagen Group, it's galvanised and has perfect bodywork. I'm interested in buying a new Suzuki Jimny 4x4, it's built like a tank and very...

Is it true that dashcams and satnavs can't be hardwired on keyless entry cars?

Halfords could not hard wire a dash cam to my Suzuki SX4. I thought that their reply was something you might want to bring to the attention of your readers. They don't hard wire dashcams or satnavs to...

Which cars would you recommend for young drivers?

Which cars would you recommend for young drivers?

Is the Skoda Yeti auto gearbox problematic?

My wife favours a used Skoda Yeti petrol auto for local, rural journeys and the occasional long trip. I hear that the Yeti automatic gearbox can be iffy. Any recommendations?

Should I leave my Suzuki Baleno running for a few minutes before switching off to save the turbo seizing?

Is it a good idea to allow a Suzuki Baleno 1.0 to tick over for a few minutes before switching off - to allow oil to circulate in the turbo - to save it seizing/wearing out prematurely? The manual, and...

Why do motoring websites promote diesel autos despite the bad press over diesel?

Car manufacturers are continuing to manufacture diesel cars despite all the adverse publicity about diesel. Nearly all motoring websites continue to recommend diesel as the best buy in versions of automatic,...